James Gregory Telescope
James Gregory Telescope is an observatory in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. James Gregory Telescope is situated nearby to Carnegie Pavilion, as well as near the forest Sports Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Madras College and St Andrews Museum.
Madras College
School
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madras College, often referred to as Madras, is a Scottish comprehensive secondary school located in St Andrews, Fife. It educates over 1,400 pupils aged between 11 and 18 and was founded in 1833 by the Rev. Dr Andrew Bell. Madras College is situated 1,300 feet northwest of James Gregory Telescope.
St Andrews Museum
Museum
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St Andrews Museum is a museum focusing on the history of the town of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Andrews Museum is situated 2,400 feet northeast of James Gregory Telescope.
St Leonard’s Parish Church, Donaldson Gardens, St Andrews
Church
Photo: FHL2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Leonard’s Parish Church, Donaldson Gardens, St Andrews is situated 1,400 feet east of James Gregory Telescope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.
St Andrews
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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Strathkinness
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife. A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. Strathkinness is situated 2½ miles west of James Gregory Telescope.
Guardbridge
Village
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Guardbridge is a town in the north-east of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is approximately 3 miles north-west of St Andrews, and is situated on the estuary of the River Eden, at the junction of the A91 road between St Andrews and Stirling and the A919/A914 road between Leuchars and the Tay Road Bridge. Guardbridge is situated 3½ miles northwest of James Gregory Telescope.
James Gregory Telescope
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.33703° or 56° 20′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.8163° or 2° 48′ 59″ westOperator
University of St AndrewsOpen location code
9C8V85PM+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 13284467789OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carnegie Pavilion and Sports Wood.
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